Despite a sluggish start, Avon Park managed to beat Frostproof by a score of 62-41 in boys basketball on Saturday night. ...more

January 12, 2009

The Highlands County Concert Band and Sebring High School's top band students will perform together at 7:30 tonight at the South Florida Community College Auditorium. ...more

December 12, 2008

The 12 state championship volleyball banners hanging in a blue-and-white gym in Tampa speak volumes. ...more

November 23, 2008

LAKE PLACID — The investigation into the Saturday morning shooting and homicide at 242 Phoenix Ave., Lake Placid, continued Tuesday, as Highlands County Sheriff's detectives gathered information. According to a sheriff's news release, an altercation at the Hideaway Lounge, located on U.S. 27, on the night of June 6, may have sparked the fatal shooting. "That's been confirmed in part," Sheriff's Investigator Lt. Tim Lethbridge said Tuesday. "We're involved; still investigating. We're still interviewing people who were there when it occurred." Andrew John Kalinowski, 21, of Lake Placid, was booked on charges of first-degree murder and attempted murder - premeditated. At 12:23 a.m. Saturday, Lake Placid Police officers were the first on scene at 242 Phoenix Ave., after responding to a 911 call. ...more

June 10, 2008

All three incorporated areas in Highlands County will celebrate Halloween trick or treat tonight. Sebring residents should expect guests from 6 to 9 p.m. on Saturday. Lake Placid ghosts, ghouls and goblins will be on the streets from 5 to 8:30 p.m. The Fall Festival in DeVane Park will attract elementary aged children from 5 to 8 p.m. Saturday. Avon Park residents will experience more super heroes than usual on Saturday from 6 to 9 p.m. ...more

October 27, 2007

Trick-Or-Treat Set For Saturday All three incorporated areas in Highlands County will celebrate Halloween trick-or-treat on Saturday, Oct. 27. Sebring residents should expect guests from 6 to 9 p.m. on Saturday. Lake Placid ghosts, ghouls and goblins will be on the streets from 5 to 8:30 p.m. The Fall Festival in DeVane Park will attract elementary-aged children from 5 to 8 p.m. Saturday. Avon Park residents will experience more super heroes than usual on Saturday from 6 to 9 p.m. Harvest of Treats In The Downtown SEBRING — Downtown merchants will celebrate Harvest of Treats on Friday, Oct. 26. Preschoolers will be able to trick-or-treat from 10 a.m. to noon and elementary school students will collect candy from 2 to 4 p.m. ...more

October 25, 2007